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Chapter 2
SpeedTouch™ Local Networking Setup
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2.3.1 First-time Wireless Client Association
Preparing the first-time
wireless client
Make sure that:
The SpeedTouch™716g is powered on and ready for service.
The SpeedTouch™716g is in its default configuration.
If needed, reset the SpeedTouch™716g to its default configuration as
described in
“8.3 Reset to Defaults” on page 102 .
The wireless client is installed on your computer.
The wireless client adapter’s IP configuration is set to dynamically obtain its IP
configuration (DHCP).
The wireless client is correctly configured for associating to the
SpeedTouch™716g wireless access point (See below).
First-time wireless
client configuration
To be able to connect to the SpeedTouch™ wireless network, your wireless client
must be correctly configured for the default network name. As the
SpeedTouch™716g broadcasts its network name to the wireless clients, you can
select the SpeedTouch™716g wireless network (for example SpeedTouch012345)
from a list of available networks. Depending on your wireless client a wireless icon
may become green or a message similar to the following may pop up:
“Successfully joined Wireless network SpeedTouch012345”.
Usually this is the default TCP/IP configuration for (wireless) Ethernet
interfaces of your computer.
Some wireless clients do not automatically join a wireless network. In this
case, follow the instructions for the wireless client software to initiate
association.